Little Stars Academy Preschool
Little Stars Academy Preschool is a licensed child care center in Arleta, CA, licensed for up to 69 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. All 2 came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 9 centers in Arleta and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having MMR vacinne on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in director not being present and not having LIC 308 in place Designation of Facility Responsibility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Stars Academy Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Stars Academy Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Little Stars Academy Preschool compare with other daycares in Arleta?
It is tied for #7 of 9 centers in Arleta by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Stars Academy Preschool last inspected?
Sep 3, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Little Stars Academy Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Stars Academy Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Arleta, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Stars Academy Preschool?
The licensee is Little Stars Academy, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Sonia Sandoval.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 197418871 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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